Alternate Mounting For Rackem Double Barrel tailgate Assist On Trailer With 3 Foot Sides  

The Rack'Em Double Barrel Utility Trailer Tailgate Lift Assist #RA-27C that you referenced has a bracket that installs on the ramp of the trailer with several holes you can pick from. The higher the hole you pick the more lift assist you get. For…

We have spoken with our contacts at Rack'Em before about this same issue you have and they told us that as long as you can attach the Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist #RA27C at a height of between 10-15 inches relative to the floor of the…

Feel free to send me an email of your setup. But if you can mount the Rack'em Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist #RA-27C 10 to 15 inches higher than the floor the ramp is attached to this should work well for you since it has a 200 lb…

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

Trailer wheel bearings are specific to the spindle that is installed on the axle that is on your trailer. You will need to safely support the trailer, remove the wheel and tire, remove the grease cap, remove the cotter pin and washer that secures the…

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

The two sizes you mentioned are pretty similar and fit many of the same 15 inch wheels. The 205/75-15 fits rim widths of 5 inch to 6-1/2 inch whereas the 225/75-15 fits widths that are 5 inch to 6 inch. The 205 is 27.1 inches tall and the 225 is 28.4…

The three most common lug stud sizes for a trailer are 1/2"-20, 9/16"-18, and 5/8"-18. In order to make sure you get the correct lug nuts you need to measure the lug studs on the trailer now as we have no way to look this up for…

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more necessary.…

Thanks for the information and photo, Kenneth! It looks like your trailer is equipped with 3,500 lb axles so to replace your bearings and seals you need the kit #BK2-100, but it also looks like you have an older disc brake kit with a design that…